INDUSTRIAL ACTION Staff walking out from Access Community
Health today
Up to 120 PSA and E tu union
coordinators, contact centre workers and administrators at
Access Community Health will be walking off the job from
9:00am as part of a nationwide walk-off.
In conjunction, a
three hour long picket will be held from 9:00am - 12:00pm at
sites in Wellington, Christchurch, and Invercargill (further
details below).
This action follows a week of partial
strike actions by Access Community Health workers seeking
increased pay and conditions.
Following the use of
bullying tactics by Access Community Health towards striking
members, the PSA has written to the Ministry of Health
Director General requesting the Ministry urge Access to
cease use of aggressive tactics and instead return to the
bargaining table with a fair pay offer.
Picket
locations:
Wellington - 106-110 Jackson Street, Petone
(Access Community Health head office), Wellington
5012
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